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Professor Xavier sighed heavily. What was he going to do? Gambit was still stuck in Rogue's mind and he had no idea on how to get him out. He did know it was Rogue's power keeping him locked inside. If only there was a way to temporally get rid of Rogue's power. He had a feeling if they were to do so, Gambit would be released. The Professor wheeled over to his bookcase and picked out an old book with a torn cover. He knew this would have the answer.
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''Tis our first trainin' session t'gether, Roguey. Aren't y' excited?'
"Don't Ah look it?" Rogue mumbled sarcastically as she walked out of her room wearing her X uniform. "Ah swear this thing got tighter. Have ya been packin' on a few extra pounds while ya have been in there?"
'Oh sure, blame 'de guy in yo'r head.'
"Who else am Ah goin' ta blame?"
'Yo'self?'
She rolled her eyes. "Right."
"Talkin' to Gumbo?" Logan asked walking towards Rogue wearing his X uniform. He didn't wait for her to respond. "The training sessions are cancelled today. I'm goin' somewhere with Chuck."
"Where ta?"
Logan just grunted. "We'll be back late tonight. Red and Eye-boy is in charge. And by 'in charge', don't charge 'em both up."
Rogue frowned. She hadn't even thought about doing that until now. And it did seem like a good plan.. She shook her head. She was getting way too used to Gambit being in her head. It was almost like they were the same person now. Like she had his blood running through her. She had the erge to kill anyone who ticked her off. Well, more than usual. She wasn't the only one who noticed she was getting a bit more cocky-ish these days.
"Later Stripes." Logan walked past her.
'What 'bout poor li'l Remy?' Rogue rolled her eyes. She just hoped the Cajun was being sarcastic.
"—And Gumbo." They both heard Logan mumble. He wasn't exactly used to the whole 'Gambit is in Rogue's head' thing. Not many were.
'Remy is startin' t' t'ink Kitty was right when she said ol' Wolvie was a softie.'
"Ah guess.." Rogue thought about it. "Ya just gotta know when ta suck up ta him or play with 'im."
'Mon dieu!' Gambit spat out. He didn't fully understand what Rogue had said. 'Ain't he a li'l too old fo' y' guys t' do 'dat?'
It took Rogue about two minutes to understand what he meant. Her face went pale. "Oh gawd, Remy." Now, she had some explaining to do.
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"I wonder what it's like having a guy in your head." Amara asked Jubilee as they walked down the hallway. "It must be hard on Rogue."
"On Rogue?" Jubilee raised a brow. "I say it's hard on Gambit. Poor guy having to survive in her head. My poor Gambit."
Amara snorted. "Your Gambit? He's way too old for you." She thought about it. "Heck, He's even too old for me and I'm a year older than you."
"Ain't he outtah ya leagues?" Rogue asked the two as she pulled on a sweatshirt. The two gasped at her. Both wondered how much she had heard.
'Looks like all the petites want Remy.'
'Only jail-bait, Rem.'
'Jealous?'
'Ovah two teenies droolin' ovah ya? Get real.'
"Is it weird Rogue?" Amara suddenly asked. She squinted at Rogue as if she were trying to read her mind. "Having a man in your head?"
That made Rogue laugh. "A man?"
'One hundred an' one percent, chére."
'One percent if ya are lucky.'
Amara and Jubilee switched glances. Lately Rogue had been staring off into space at the most unusual times and places. Jubilee stood on her toes and snapped her fingers in Rogue's face.
"Wake up, Rogue!" She couldn't help but to add, "—And stop daydreaming about Gambit."
That made Rogue snap out of it. "'Scuse meh?" Her voice was cold and low. Not a good thing. For Jubilee at least. Jubilee took the voice as a hint and quickly dashed off with a new fear of the Rogue. Amara looked at Rogue and faked a big grin.
"I.. have.. to.. Bye!" She took off in the same direction as the girl before her. Rogue just crossed her arms and smirked.
'Y' know 'dey were scared of y' 'cause y' had fire burin' in yo eyes.' Gambit mumbled with a hint of sarcasm. 'When 'dey start glowin, now, even Remy would be 'fraid of y'.'
Her smirk got replaced with a smile. "Really?"
'Oui.'
"Then Ah guess Ah'm goin' ta have ta work on that."
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'Y' cheated!'
"Ah did not." Rogue rolled her eyes. "How can Ah cheat at tic-tac-toe?"
'When y' be 'de one makin' all 'de O and X's.. Remy told y' in bottom right corner place!'
"Ah don't know mah right from mah left?"
'Pfft. Y' lie.'
She grinned. "Ah know."
'How does it feel winnin' and cheatin' on 'de guy in yo head?'
"Great."
Scott, alias Cyclops, when barged right in. "You have a training session with the others in ten. Don't be late."
"'Sxcuse meh?" She raised a brow. "But Ah believe Logan told meh all trainin' sessions were cancelled foh today." She hated the fact that two people she didn't like were not much older than her and left in charge. In charge. She smiled.
"Well, Jean and I—"
"Jean." Rogue corrected.
He ignored that. "Decided they should still be on. So, now you only have nine minutes to get ready."
She stared at him as if she were trying to stare right through him. He had several different emotions going on. So many, it was hard to read but one she could understand; nervousness. Why was he so nervous? She blinked and realized she was the only one standing in the room. Excluding the cocky Cajun in her head, of course.
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"There's nothin' foh meh ta charge up." Rogue muttered looking around the danger room as she dodged an attack. The only thing that came to mind was a rock that sat a few feet away from her. She picked it up, charged it, then realized she didn't know where to throw it at so she just threw it at a laser beam then ducked at the flying pieces of debris.
"Rogue." She heard Jean snap over the intercom. "You just took a big chunk out of the wall."
Rogue looked up and shrugged. "At least Ah destroyed the laser."
"Ugh. Session over!" Jean said quickly. Rogue could tell she was aggravated. She just smiled at it. Her work was now done.
'Y' should've jus' charged up 'de whole place. Get rid of it all.'
Rogue thought about it as she left the room. "Too bad, huh?"
Gambit mentally nodded. 'Oui.'
***
"Is something wrong?" Kitty asked Rogue later that night after dinner. Rogue just looked at her, confused. "I mean, like, you haven't talked out loud in a while. Is something wrong between you and Gambit?"
"Wait.. What?" Rogue was still confused. "Ah'm not talkin' out loud so there's somethin' wrong between Gambit and meh?"
Kitty nodded. Gambit laughed.
"That's—"
"I'm just saying.. You know.. and I'm so used to you talking out loud. It was a little weird at first. And boy, did you talk out loud a lot."
"Ah did?" This seemed like news to Rogue.
Kitty nodded then started to walk upstairs. "Don't worry. It's not like I can tell anyone. They noticed too."
Rogue groaned and then sighed. "Wait, where are ya goin'!?"
"On a date with Kurt, silly! And I, like, totally need to shower and stuff!"
'Heh.. Looks like Remy made Roguey into a crazy fille, huh?'
"Ah'd say so!"
'A job well done!'
"Do Ah really talk out loud ta yeah?"
'Oui. Looks like Remy has 'dat effect on y'..'
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To be continued..
I wanted to post this before I went to school so I could start the next chapter when I get home.
Ishandahalf I used to watch Passions.. :)
I'm sorry I had to point it out Yumiko =P
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